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Naval intelligence reports that 8 enemy vessels in a fleet of 21 are carrying nuclear weapons....

Naval intelligence reports that 8 enemy vessels in a fleet of 21 are carrying nuclear weapons. If 10 vessels are randomly targeted and destroyed, what is the probability that at least 7 vessels transporting nuclear weapons were destroyed? Express your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to four decimal places.

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Probability = (8C7 * 13C3 + 8C8 * 13C2)/21C10

               = 0.0067

                            

                            

                                    

                                 

                                                  

                                       

              


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